New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-03

and The keepers entered, the prisoner gave them
one quick look and then laughed Il dry laugh ms he
exclaimed, Well. you're smart iot oil -. using
vile language 20 finish ii, remark.
LYONS va. taken T. cell No. - ana locked Mp.
Then TIE scarc. oeGln. The heavy iron box whlch
had protected the window was found under the
bed The bar cut from the bed was hidden
in the place. as also TIE cotton hook.
Thu came au Interesting discovery. or lack OF dis
cOyerv. How dId DrIscOll ana Lyons cut oil The
iron bars with which they had worked Inc
Warden searched, his three keepers sought, but IN
vain The end, Of me bars showed clearly thar a
saw had hceH. used for the purpose. Bat the saw
cOuld NOT be f0nnd Even the pipes were seaTchsi.
but the sew or s,ws had disappeared. Ire warden
thinks that those VINO supplied me saWi c"''i'"
them away a:;"r he ars had been severed ,ooso
but notmng ont of he way was d'sc9vere'..
When Dusroh returned to the lomO,, ne saw
that sone'ae Wa up - bn W''I 'I n@ say sr
word. Ncl.. = the Warden nor any one csc a.
tempted 10 speak 10 hlm. Il nave nor sPTN"h 10
him since 1 ave been here" sad the ",'iG,t,
wt,out ms ueiag the N!icst Language ! ever
heard Commissioner Porter sad to-day tnat ne
could endure the horrors Of me M9TGGe' out ne
could no. s.c"D ..I,or nearing DnscoliS language
The Ii,a prevails at tie 'mbs that Driscoil and
Lyons had planned 10 maze Il break last night,
snNEp - Would LAVE BEEN KILLED.
One OF the Keepers exclaimed last evening " III
bet some one would have he-n killed here tonight
if tbs lag hnu not been found out The proba-
blity or pv.n tie possibility OF such occurrence
rests 90 various 1acts. The cells OF Drlscoh and
Lyons overlook 80 Ear ~ -. narrow windows al
low the yaIG VA ,bc easl sde OF the prison proper
A few hours work more. ire Warden thinks, "on'd
have en.5lod tie prisoner with the vigorous use
Of the iron bars. 20 eriasg' the openings OF the
windows or 81 least loosen he OF the huge stones oil
The exterior part of tn wall so that II could
have been pusnei GA. luen the men "Onld nave
teaped OIt.
Night Warden Orr would have been attracted by
the noise o.Id sra ightw1y. he wO ia nave bc'h
Drained with oI Tie iron bars. he "Gnt war
den il the officer nearest t. the cells n night. ana
he carries the Key 10 the Onter gate. having th"h
secured TIE KEY. he sappostion is that the prison
would have he.n dophr.ul-lt the xix keepers
AWAY, OF The alert, bad cone their duty,
Although Walden Wash could not find the saw
he believes tia. Lyons was the hrSt o receive I.ie
mother, knows something about ~. How Dr'SC"li
then got tho saw is mysiory. DrScohs mothl
and Lyons mother aud SIS. er have hech me ohn
caller oa ih' plsOneIo t"r some 'lm1' anu niicS
have Neen rc-a.ai in their visits. ILe warren
asked the men no ies'iOns YES erda' lie ana hol
care to TAX - NaScpii. NJ least 'or tne III
toncue - sc Wa rhat oven IN priest rom -.
Francis 4.ier's. whom Father Deronqnet's alb
sence h. SIZED him. ems to DC hcrilhed al'eI
talking 20 h'm.
CoNNlsSIONTR PORTER TALKS.
Comni,.lo. or II. H. Per er. OF the Department OF
Charities an Corrcc. ioo visited AT HIS house
in West Fortv- -evcnthS st. last evening. He SAID
THAT starvation story rs well as can judge, Is
all bosh Prisoners thIt are condemned to death
are not fed ~ our department, b1t as soon
a. sentenced become charges Of the Sheriff
The Shrr 2 vs. for their meals. ard Il am not
mistaken ma. I'D in these eases IL day Tor each
of the III .en ~ s,ners. DR. ,cO, Lyons and Rcich
| became Interested IN the matter IN ihis way
Us sitfino ~ IN desk dspSIng of sOmo cases of
char V, III which mn hb"r ot persons had VoIhl-
tarily rem 'rted ,'emseyes as Migrants. ]tiscOIi
could see ne from his cei! and LED ne. wen
10 he screen. and he said: 'COnmlsSloner. the
food they give Us here Is absolutely uhht
to eat / expressed my surprise al
that and told Drisco that he could
not possibly have a reason to complain since he
did no receive the prison fare all lie insisted.
however and qIe~toned Lyons and Reich on the |
matter. They agreed with Driscoli. that the food
was simply drcadfui. The only thlng could do IN
the ma tef va, TO inform Sheriff Grant OF the com
plrinfs ;'-is when did the Sheriff AT once de,
c.ded to 1d ont whether the prisoners got the food
lie paid Tor lie accordingly Instructed Deputy
Sheriff Sexton 10 visir the Tombs whenever ne
tho gentlemen reported that Warden Walsh gave
hsa OF his own tahle dont THINK warden
Walsh staTves himself. I'm order positively 10 con
vince myself, however. went here twice myself |
The fr-t time | was here ii was breakfast thIe |
aud | saw he prisoners refuse rs nice breakfast
of fried lgs, ham, rolls and coffee rs ever wanted
myself The next time | the dinner offered |
them, AVID of this, 100 they did not take a
lite II consisted of cold turkey cranberr!es. fred
potatoes and coffee.
THEY WANTED To MAKE THEMSELVES LEAN.
arm tell Won what think of the whole matter.
believe tina, rarely, il ever, the Tombs harbored
at the time two snch sc"nn-
drels as Lyons and Driscnll. Reich
has been comparatively good prisoner. and has
had liberties which the others didn't enjoy.
Through him a. a medium, the three coud commn-
ncate with each other. and tLey formed their
mysteriols combination. | think that thew starved
themselves either Tor the purpose of getting thin
enough to squeeze through the httle window, or III
o1der TO keep the jaers from coming into the'r
cells If they had sad they were SICK, tue
doctor Wonid have entered the Gel, 80 that
would not have Gone To blame the food
was their only excu,e for not ealing II. After
investigated the charge was called 10 Lyons
cell nose are nothing but snow-meas, he
said. t." ,hcy do1t give us rothing ike that when
there's nobody around. Dn'coI ana ieich echoed
the aocneaiIOa."
DKIscOLL WEARS his DOM.
Driscoll will be hangedson FRIDAY, January 20,
1888 over a year and half alter he
killed the Garrity womsn DTiscoll had been
the girls companion on the night OF the
murder and they with some acquaintance spent
the evening in visiting liquor stores They took
cab to McCarthys place. Mccarthy and Driscoi
had quarlelied and Diiscoll sent the girl ahead to
soe if Mccarthy was IN the rooi0 As the girl en-
tered the room by q rear door. DriscoH bred
through the partly open front door aud the shot
intended for Mccarthy struck the young woman.
Drisco!l was tired In Septe mber. 1856. and was
convicted OF murder IN tie FIRST degree. Recorder
Smytb, before whom the trIal was had, sentenced
Drscoll Oh October 3. 10 be hanged N ihc follow
Ing month. An appeal was taken, which acted as a
stay of proceedings. The General Term nnaDl-
monsly sustained the Judgment. and tire Coat OF
Appeals last tuesday rendered a unanimous opln-
ION sustaining all Of the Recorders rulings. The
IenIttIiur WAS tiled on hun sdav.
Driscol WAS taken to the General Sessions bulld-
ing Yesterday III a special van and entered the
conrt room at few minutes after noon
There was ~ expression Of dismay sorrow III his
face az he look d at 'he Recorder who was about
TO name the Jay of bis execution lie looked more
as If he would ike to commit another murder than
rs if be had any cOntfIiOn tor the deed OF winch
he had been convicted. -
DstrIct- Eti0rney MARITIME rose and said that
as the General Term and the Court of Appeals
had affirmed the Judgment OF the Court of General